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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2022 12:44:38 GMT -5
Hollywood Reporter and several comics creators on social media are reporting that Neal Adams has passed at age 80 from complications from sepsis. This is a thread for celebrating his life and career. Adams career was legendary and his contributions to comics countless. What are some of your favorite Neal Adams pieces or stories? Here's one of my favorite Adams covers. -M
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Post by kirby101 on Apr 29, 2022 13:04:56 GMT -5
Such a giant. He influenced a generation of comic artist and mentored half the Bronze age. He changed how comics were drawn.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2022 13:09:52 GMT -5
Wow, just heard about it....sad news.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2022 13:12:01 GMT -5
One of my favourite Batman artists. So many I could choose, but I’ll go with this one: RIP, Mr. Adams.
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Post by EdoBosnar on Apr 29, 2022 13:13:18 GMT -5
Yeah, just saw a post about this at 13th Dimension. I know he wasn't a young man, but it was still a quite a shock seeing the announcement. Condolences to his family and loved ones. Early on in my comics reading, when I started to distinguish between the work of various artists and recognize their names in the credits, I would have said Adams was my favorite artist - even though most of the stuff I could get off of the spinner rack at the time only had his work on the covers rather than interior art. And man, could that guy do great covers. I ripped this one off of the rack and begged my mom to buy it for me: It's still a sentimental favorite of mine. So is this one: And, of course, there's this iconic masterpiece: RIP, Mr. Adams, thanks for all of the great art over the years.
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Post by Graphic Autist on Apr 29, 2022 13:18:54 GMT -5
RIP. Sad news.
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Post by DubipR on Apr 29, 2022 13:22:07 GMT -5
I've met Neal a few times over the years at conventions and he was a true gentleman. Always jovial and great to his fans, he cared that his fans loved his work. He was the first creator that I remember that was charging for signatures. While it irked me in the past but it made sense that he knew his worth and earned it. I have 2 memories of meeting Neal and they were extremely special to me.
First story is him working with Hero Initiative where he had 200 color cover breakdowns of various comics throughout his career that we showcased at The Comic Bug for a night of hanging out, food and drink and just comic talk. I'm setting up the pieces on a rack and I hear, "That's a pretty showcase of covers, isn't it?" I turn and see Neal, who wasn't scheduled to be there but just showed up and the place was jazzed. He came around the table and then talked for 2 hours about the covers. Batman, Green Lantern, everything... It was a masterclass of him approaching a cover, how he thought and what he thought about the covers now. Everyone just sat down and listened to the dean teaching us. He thanked us for the time, took a few photos with some people and took off.
Second story is of Neal having a signing at The Golden Apple a few days before WonderCon was going to happen. He dropped his signature rates to $10 for the event (but 3 books at a time but you could line up again, to give everyone a chance). So my comic buddies are all lined up; so I was able to queue up a couple of times. While everyone brought Batman, Green Lantern and Superman/Ali, I chose the left field stuff that he most likely hasn't signed in a long time. Some Dracula magazines, Spirit World, Monsters Unleashed and some House of Secrets/House of Mystery books. Since it wasn't crowded he was able to chat a while and talk about the books I brought. He was happy to see the Dracula stuff; it's my personal favorite of his. He smiled. And I told him how much I admired his horror covers telling him that the real genius of his work is to look at the non-hero books and see how brilliant of a draftsman he was doing the every day stuff. He leaned him to me, reached out for him hand and shook it. "I appreciate you enjoy those. I don't get these as much as the others. Got anything else?" I pulled out 2 more books; his Amazing Heroes Swimsuit cover and the Marvel 9/11 magazine. I hand him over $20 more dollars, he gives back 10. "A freebie," he says.
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Post by badwolf on Apr 29, 2022 13:22:54 GMT -5
One of my earliest comics and very nostalgic:
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Post by DubipR on Apr 29, 2022 13:26:00 GMT -5
His black and white pages in Dracula Lives... so stunning
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Post by tonebone on Apr 29, 2022 14:12:38 GMT -5
Very sad news. As a kid, I looked at his artwork with absolute wonder. It looked so real, yet so fantastic. In my mind, there were comic book artists, and there was Neal Adams, totally in a class all his own. Of course, there would be many more "realistic" artists following in his footsteps, but none that totally revolutionized comics the way he did. When I think of his Silver/Bronze work, this cover IMMEDIATELY comes to mind... And this one... Comics are at this point, still written for 8 year olds, with nonsensical plots, but Adams took that raw material and made it reality. I remember a few years ago posting on a site a mini-review of Batman Odyssey, and I said something to the effect of "It was like skiing naked through broken glass, while high on PCP, with monkeys pulling at your hair, while on fire"... something like that. He actually replied to my comment and said "Well, it sounds like you had a great time!" Such a classy reply to my shitty, snarky comment. It was my one "interaction" with him, and I have, ever since, thought so much more of the man.
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Post by tarkintino on Apr 29, 2022 15:24:28 GMT -5
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Post by tingramretro on Apr 29, 2022 15:37:07 GMT -5
Quite aside from being one of the greatest artists in comics history, Neal Adams was a pioneer in championing creators rights. His success in getting publishers to change their stance on returning original art to its creators gave artists an additional income stream that's been a godsend to many of them. A sad loss to the industry.
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Post by tarkintino on Apr 29, 2022 15:43:15 GMT -5
Quite aside from being one of the greatest artists in comics history, Neal Adams was a pioneer in championing creators rights. His success in getting publishers to change their stance on returning original art to its creators gave artists an additional income stream that's been a godsend to many of them. A sad loss to the industry. Indeed.
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Post by Icctrombone on Apr 29, 2022 15:55:45 GMT -5
I’m in a daze , I can’t believe it. I knew he had the same issue and almost died last year. Wow.
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Post by tarkintino on Apr 29, 2022 16:02:47 GMT -5
More genre diversity and mastery from Adams--
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